Win 2003 SBS remote access question

[gunsentry]

Hi Woz,

Another suggestion.

If you are the only one accessing the server then might be easier to use either;

Terminal Services if you have a Win 9x\NT\2K client or Remote Desktop if XP.

This will give you full access to the server and will be much faster than pulling and pushing files over your VPN connection.
Also all your files will be kept on the server and backup. (you do have a backup running).

Cheers again,

Gary.

[Woz]

Am not the only one accessing the server- I have a salesman who connects from his taplop when out on the road.

Have re-enabled DNS this morning and whill see what happens tonight when I connect from home.

Thanks to everyone who has taken the time to respond so far. You're all lovely.



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[desertrat]

Not sure if you've got this sorted yet but just to echo what others have said you defo need DNS running. By all accounts your active directory should have fallen to pieces if you've stopped your only DNS server.

When you VPN in your VPN connection on your client PC should be assigned IP details by your server which should include itself as the DNS server. This enables you to resolve names on the network you've connected to.

Its also worth checking if your SBS server is running WINS (it probably will be) and that when you connect you also get given a WINS server address. WINS can help with network browsing even if you don't have your DNS config nailed down.